Leftover Pork Recipes

Split Pea And Leftover Ham Soup

Recipe Summary Split Pea And Leftover Ham Soup

This is an old family recipe that has always been one of my favorites. Perfect for a hearty lunch or dinner and great for freezing and saving for later.

Ingredients | Leftover Pork Recipes

¼ pound dried white navy beans (Optional)

1 leftover ham bone

1 cup chopped onion

2 cloves garlic, diced

2 teaspoons ground black pepper

1 cup chopped carrots

1 ½ pounds dried yellow split peas, rinsed and drained

1 cup chopped leftover ham

salt to taste

Directions

Soak white navy beans in a bowl of cold water in the refrigerator for 8 hours to overnight. Rinse thoroughly.

Place ham bone in a large pot with water to just cover. Bring to a boil and cook for at least 4 hours. Add onion, garlic, and pepper and simmer 1 hour more.

Remove ham bone; strip any meat from the bone and return it to the pot. Add chopped leftover ham, soaked and rinsed navy beans, split peas, and carrots and bring soup to a simmer. Cook until peas begin to break down, about 1 hour. Season with salt.

I add the white navy beans because it gives the soup a little more of an interesting texture and consistency, but if you want to leave them out, it will still create a wonderful soup.

Info | Leftover Pork Recipes

prep: 10 mins cook: 6 hrs additional: 8 hrs total: 14 hrs 10 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 8 servings

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